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Vodafone Idea (NSE:IDEA) Operating Margin % : -8.26% (As of Dec. 2024)


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What is Vodafone Idea Operating Margin %?

Operating Margin % is calculated as Operating Income divided by its Revenue. Vodafone Idea's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹-9,164 Mil. Vodafone Idea's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹111,005 Mil. Therefore, Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 was -8.26%.

Good Sign:

Vodafone Idea Ltd operating margin is expanding. Margin expansion is usually a good sign.

The historical rank and industry rank for Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

NSE:IDEA' s Operating Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -33.13   Med: -13.61   Max: 17.8
Current: -9.72


NSE:IDEA's Operating Margin % is ranked worse than
88.47% of 373 companies
in the Telecommunication Services industry
Industry Median: 10.07 vs NSE:IDEA: -9.72

Vodafone Idea's 5-Year Average Operating Margin % Growth Rate was 17.10% per year.

Vodafone Idea's Operating Income for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹-9,164 Mil. Its Operating Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was ₹-41,872 Mil.


Vodafone Idea Operating Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Vodafone Idea Operating Margin % Chart

Vodafone Idea Annual Data
Trend Mar15 Mar16 Mar17 Mar18 Mar19 Mar20 Mar21 Mar22 Mar23 Mar24
Operating Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -33.13 -16.40 -19.36 -14.66 -12.55

Vodafone Idea Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
Operating Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -11.71 -11.84 -11.10 -7.82 -8.26

Competitive Comparison of Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin %

For the Telecom Services subindustry, Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Operating Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % Distribution in the Telecommunication Services Industry

For the Telecommunication Services industry and Communication Services sector, Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % falls into.



Vodafone Idea Operating Margin % Calculation

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % for the fiscal year that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (A: Mar. 2024 ) / Revenue (A: Mar. 2024 )
=-53442 / 425727
=-12.55 %

Vodafone Idea's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Dec. 2024 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=-9164 / 111005
=-8.26 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Vodafone Idea  (NSE:IDEA) Operating Margin % Explanation

Just like Gross Margin %, it is important to see a company maintains its operating margin over time. Among the same industry, a company with higher operating margin is more efficient in its operation. It is also more stable during industry slowdown or recessions. Peter Lynch prefers those with higher margins than those with lower margins.


Be Aware

Operating Margin % can be manipulated by adjusting the rate of depreciation, depletion and amortization (DDA).

If a company is facing competition, its Operating Margin % may decline. Often the Operating Margin % declines well before the company's Revenue or even profit decline. Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important indicator of whether the company is facing problems.

For instance, by 2012, Nokia (NOK)'s problems were well known and its stock had lost more than 90% of its market value since 2007. But Nokia’s Operating Margin % had already been in decline since 2002, although its Earnings per Share (Diluted) were still rising. Investors who paid attention to Operating Margin % would have avoided this huge loss. The same can be said for Research-in-Motion (RIMM).

Therefore, Operating Margin % is a very important screening filter for GuruFocus. GuruFocus's Buffett-Munger screener requires that the profit margin is either consistent or expanding. The Model Portfolio of the Buffett-Munger screener has outperformed the market every year since inception in 2009.


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Vodafone Idea Business Description

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Address
Pandurang Budhkar Marg, Birla Centurion, 10th Floor, Plot No. 794, B Wing, Century Mills Compound, Worli, Mumbai, MH, IND, 400 030
Vodafone Idea Ltd is a telecommunications company that provides mobile services and operates under one segment namely Mobility services. Mobility services generates revenue from mobile services and constitutes the majority of overall company revenue. The company owns telecommunications infrastructure, such as fiber networks and mobile towers. The company generates the vast majority of its revenue in India.

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